The backpack plate 242 is removably coupled to the stand 38a by a slot and locking pin 250 (FIG. 20). The top portion of the backpack plate 242 includes a slot 236 for receiving a hook 238 disposed on center support 70a. The bottom portion of the backpack plate 242 includes the locking pin 250. The locking pin 250 includes pin holes in the backpack plate 242 and the center support 70a, and a pin that extends through both holes. To remove the backpack plate 242, the pin is removed from the holes to release the backpack plate 242.

The reel 26a is configured to be operated in either a vertical orientation or a horizontal orientation. The stand 38a includes feet 78a along a bottom surface of the platform 74a for supporting the reel 26a in an upright (i.e., vertical) position, as shown in FIG. 13. The stand 38a can also be oriented in a horizontal position by laying the reel 26a on the center support 70a with the backpack plate 242 removed. The stand 38a includes a first surface 254 along a bottom of the stand 38a and a second surface 258 along the top of the stand 38a that can support the reel 26a in a horizontal orientation. Specifically, the first surface 254 extends along a back edge of the platform 74a, and the second surface 258 extends along a back edge of the center support 70a. Together, the first surface 254 and the second surface 258 form a second set of feet 78a for supporting the reel 26a in a horizontal orientation.